In a recent poll, an overwhelming majority of Americans expressed a deep longing for a time when they didn’t constantly feel nostalgic for the past.

“I miss the days when I could just live in the present without worrying about whether I was appreciating it enough,” said local resident Rebecca Williams. “Now it feels like every moment is tinged with the bittersweet knowledge that I’ll never be able to experience it again.”

Experts say that the rise of nostalgia culture is partly a reaction to the rapid pace of technological change and the sense of uncertainty that comes with it.

“Everything is moving so fast these days that people are looking for a sense of stability and familiarity,” said sociologist Dr. Melissa Chen. “Nostalgia allows us to hold onto a romanticized version of the past that we can idealize and control.”

But for many, the constant barrage of throwback photos, TV reboots, and retro fashion has become overwhelming.

“I’m so tired of seeing all these ’90s kids’ posts and ‘remember when’ tweets,” said another local resident, Michael Thompson. “I mean, I liked Pogs and Dunkaroos as much as the next guy, but it’s starting to feel like we’re all trapped in some kind of perpetual childhood.”

Despite the backlash, nostalgia shows no signs of slowing down. In fact, experts predict that we may soon see a rise in nostalgia for the early 2000s, a time when people had not yet begun to feel nostalgic for the early 90s.

“Eventually, we’ll be so nostalgic for nostalgia itself that we’ll forget what we were originally nostalgic for,” said Dr. Chen. “It’s a never-ending cycle, and we’re all just along for the ride.”